REVIEW: Knight Terrors: Wonder Woman #2

Wonder Woman faces off with her most formidable foe in Knight Terrors: Wonder Woman #2. She needs to rediscover her true self to free not only herself but the Justice League Dark team as well.

First things first, this is one of the most intensely psychological episodes in the Knight Terrors saga. And that’s saying a lot considering all of this is a deep dive into the worst nightmares of DC’s flagship heroes and villains. Writer Josie Campbell pulls no punches as Dianna is confronted with the worst parts of herself, metaphorically and literally. Campbell explores the heroes’ conundrum. How do heroes justify their use violence in the name of peace? Wonder Woman’s nightmare form takes it to another level by getting her to question her deep seeded lust for the fight and what she even really is. Again, its intense and easily some of the best writing in the entire saga.

The accompanying art also stands out. The colors and backgrounds pop. And the character design of Wonder Woman in particular, varies throughout adding to the nightmare/dream aesthetic of the story in a very cool way. Two-page full panels are always highlights in comics and this issue provides three that transport her from one nightmare landscape to the next. There are so many places visited and so much going on visually, it’s a real page-tuner of an issue. Juan Ferreyra pulling double-duty on the art and coloring deserves major credit for a beautifully dark and twisted work of art.

The issue also contains the conclusion to “Nubia and the Well of Horrors” by Stephanie Williams. Nubia is in the well of souls going toe-to-toe with the titan Gaia gone mad. Nubia wasn’t playing around in issue #1 and is taking even less mess here. The back-and-forth trash talk between the Queen of the Amazons and her god-like foe is something to behold. Meghan Hetrick and Marissa Louise have Nubia looking right and Gaia looking grotesque. That dichotomy is also mixed with action that spans the first panel to nearly the last. There’s a cool twist at the end concerning her true nightmare, but it’s only teased as this is a quick fun romp through a nightmare version of Themyscira. Despite its brevity, it’s well worth checking out and even gives a glimpse into what is happening in the larger Knight Terrors arc.

Warrior. Princess. Demigod. Hero. Wonder Woman is many things. And she has struggled under the weight of those titles and expectations. The isolation of being more than a human is her darkest fear but the humanity she does have is her saving grace. Knight Terrors: Wonder woman #2 is an intense character study of one of DC’s most stoic guardians. And the eventual Justice League Dark reunion is epic and helps set the stage for the final battle to end these nightmares for good.

Writing – 4,5 Stars
Art – 4.5 Stars
Coloring – 4.5 Stars

Overall
4.5 Stars

Written by; Josie Campbell, Stephanie Williams
Art by; Juan Ferreyra, Meghan Hetrick
Colors by; Juan Ferreyra, Marissa Louise
Letters by; Pat Brosseau, Becca Carey
Published by; DC Comics

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